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Parenting & Farm Kids:  Detergent for Cloth Diapers  |
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arenecombs
Farmgirl at Heart
8 Posts
Andrea
McKee
KY
USA
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 Posted - Apr 25 2010 : 5:31:26 PM
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I need help. My friend is expecting her second child any day now. She is using cloth diapers this time, for the first time.
She is wanting to make her own detergent for the diapers and since I have made my own detergent for a while now, she has turned to me for help. So I am turning to you for help.
I understand that one has to be more careful what they wash diapers in since it can effect the absorbency.
Does anyone have any experiences with making their own detergent relating to diapers? Also, in case the make your own doesn't work out, does anyone have suggestions for low cost brands to try? |
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marmieto12
True Blue Farmgirl
213 Posts
laura
utah
USA
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Posted - Apr 27 2010 : 08:58:43 AM
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One thing to do to increase absorbency, is to omit fabric softener. They will be soft! I have used softener in years and once all of the detergent was out of our clothes, the clothes were very soft.
I use Charlies soap for all (.12 load), including diapers. Homemade works well (.6 a load). Hanging out diapers and covers "bleaches" them nicely.
Laura;Dreaming of big girl farm...
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marmieto12
True Blue Farmgirl
213 Posts
laura
utah
USA
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Apr 27 2010 : 10:00:29 AM
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If you are making your own laundry detergent that should be fine as long as you are using a laundry designed soap. Don't use regular hand soap as that can build up a slight residue in the diapers. Also putting vinegar in the rinse cycle works great as a fabric softener as well as helps denature the protiens from the diaper waste which helps keep the diapers fresh and clean!
Alee
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arenecombs
Farmgirl at Heart
8 Posts
Andrea
McKee
KY
USA
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Posted - Apr 29 2010 : 06:17:35 AM
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Alee,
What do you mean by laundry designed soap? I have always used Ivory myself.
thanks,
Andrea |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Apr 29 2010 : 06:44:24 AM
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Andrea-
Zote, Fels Namptha and some homemade soaps are designed to be used in laundry and to rinse clean.
Regular handmade soap usually has a certain amount of unconverted oil which is good for your skin, but not so great for clothes and can reduce absorbancy.
If you are having a hard time finding Zote or another laundry soap, I do make a homemade laundry soap that I used in conjunction with the homemade laundry detergent recipe for Nora's diapers.
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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arenecombs
Farmgirl at Heart
8 Posts
Andrea
McKee
KY
USA
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Posted - May 07 2010 : 8:26:51 PM
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Thanks for all the information.
Last Friday we were to make the detergent. But last Friday, the baby decided to make an appearance. At 37 weeks. She had a little trouble breathing, but is doing better with that. Now she is having a little trouble eating, but yesterday she latched on and stayed on for the first time. She is still in the NICU, but they are hoping to take her home any day now. Once she gets home we will have to try again.
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quiltin mama
True Blue Farmgirl
436 Posts
Heather
Crescent City
CA
USA
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Posted - May 15 2010 : 07:55:36 AM
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Making your own is a great idea. Allens Naturally is a great diaper soap although it can be pricey. You want to stay away from detergents from the store like ALL or Tide. They can create a bunch of build up in the diaper and you'll have to strip your diapers often.
You can use vinegar in the rinse as a fabric softner if you have to, but stay away from ANY other kind. Never use dryer sheets.
Rinse twice to make sure all the soap is out of the diaper and remember to only use about 1/4 of the reccomended amount!
Hanging the diapers to dry will help extend their life.
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natesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1735 Posts
angela
martinsville
indiana
USA
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Posted - May 15 2010 : 09:27:43 AM
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You can use soap nuts. Google them, they are real. They are natural and require no softener. Be sure to hang dry them or at least lay them out in a sunny spot for 10 mins. It kills a bacteria that isn't easily killed by any chemicals. You can also include a half a cup of vinegar in place of softener to totally strip the soaps from the diapers so no skin reaction occurs. It won't leave any vinegar smell behind. I promise. I use the cider vinegar for a sweet smell. It's a natural disinfectant and makes the diapers so soft!
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EarthMamaJEM
Farmgirl in Training
38 Posts
Jenn
PA
USA
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Posted - Jun 16 2010 : 10:16:33 AM
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| I have been CDing for years now and tried many different kinds over the years, and have found that with my water (city water, not hard water) a brand called "Rockin' Green" detergent has been my fav thus for for the past 5ish months. We use it for our clothes as well. |
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cjeanjellybean
True Blue Farmgirl
71 Posts
Cassie Jean
Plant City
FL
USA
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Posted - Jul 11 2010 : 8:31:28 PM
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Soap nuts are pricey around here. We were given a gift cert. to www.cottonbabies.com & they sell cases of bumgenius detergent, which is very similar to planet detergent. We use it for our diapers, & hang to dry in the sun...the dryer leaves them with a very odd "burnt rubber" smell. Use homemade detergent for our clothes, but with Kirk's castile as our grated bar soap in the recipe, so I wasn't sure if it was safe for the diapers; we ruined our first set by using a non-compatible detergent~ not fresh smelling at all~ so we try to be very careful now! My biggest suggestion above all else ie to let them dry on the line, in the sun. It works wonders! (God's natural bleaching agent, I guess!)
~Cassie Jean
Farmgirl #1356
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